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UNITED v STATES i PATENTl Q'EEICE.. s

THOMAS EDWARD POPE, OE SAN FRANCISCO," OALIEO'RN'IAQ` CAR.

f' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 509,325, datedNovember 21, 1893.

' Application ned. August 8,1893. Serin up. 482.694. (No model.)

Ido hereby declare the following to be afull,

clear, and exact description of saidinvention, such as will enableothersskilled in the art to which it most nearly appertains to make, use, andpractice the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cars, and consists in thenovel construction and arrangement hereinafter set forth and x5 claimed.

It has for its object to provide an increased seating capacity whileobtaining the greatest economy of space, and to place the weight of theload between the wheels of the car.

In the drawingsz--Figure l is a side eleva- Fig. 2 is a cross-section ofthe same, ,showingv the relative arrangement of the seats. Fig. 3 is aplan view of the upper, or'observation, deck. Fig. 4 is a horizontalsection, showing in plan the arrangement of the second oor or inclosedcompartment, also'of the stairs by which the different floors arereached. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section, showing in plan the arrangementof the first oor with the stairs leadin therefrom. I

In the drawings the letters A, B and C designate respectively the threeseating compartments, that is AV is the rst floor compartment, B thesecond oor or inclosed compartment and C the thirdtloor or observationcompartment.

In the compartment A are twoy rows of side seats A', A', and end seatsA2, A2. The side seats A', A', are placed upon the structural platform Dor directly over the wheels of the car. From `this platform D are hungthe floors As of this compartment, which extend down over the side ofthe wheels to a"sufi cientdistance to give an easy foot rest to theoccupants of the seats A', A2. Upon these oors arerraised the sideframesof the car, consisting of light stanchions E, extending to andsupporting thev upper, or observation, ioors substantially as shown inthe drawings, Fig. l. Between these stanchions is built to a suitableheight a solid paneling E', to serve as a protection to the occupants ofthe seats A. Between the endsrof the side seats'A and the end seats A2,at both ends, are provided the entrances F onV the sides. Forward ofthese entrances the 4frame is glassed in to serve as .a Wind or Weatherbreak; It is in these protected portions of the car I vplace thev endseats A2, which are'raised on the floors A2, to the same levelv as theseats A. From theplatform D are raised on either side the backs A4 ofthe seats A' to a suitable height to provide head room under the seatsof the compartment B, which rest on these backs A4.

. To enter the compartmentB the passenger at entrances F advances tokplatform D by the step D' in 'front ofthe entrances, then turns and bysteps D2 he arrives at the landing. DB, that is at alevel with the floorB2 of this compartment. which he enters by doors G'. The compartment Bis provided with the side seats B', which, as above mentioned, are builton those parts of the structure forming the backs of the seatsincompartment A, and extend outward, resting tothe rear on the beams B2.By this arrangement the seats B' are brought directly over` the seatsA', but facing inwardly. Between theV backs A4 is laid the oor B2 ofcompartment B. The weight of this and the upper compartment is carriedby the frames G, which form the ends of this compartment. These framesare provided with the doors G'and windows G2. From the beam Bs is raisedthe Side frames of this compartment. These are provided with windows B4to give light and air to this compartment. These 'side frames areextended upward-to receive the Seats of the upper, or observation, iioorand give suitable head room under them for the occupants of thecompartment B.v Ventilation for this compartment is provided by drawingthe air from the lantern through the channel H', in the lanternuH, whichis formedv between the backs of the seats on the upper Hoor. If,however, the passenger, on entering the car, desires yto go to theupper, or observation, iioor instead of the compartment B he, onarrival` at the landing D2, turns to the steps D4, which lands `him onthe floor of the compartment C. This door is Virtuallythe top'of thecar, and is supported by the side frames of the compart- IOO Y tion.

ment B and the stanchions E. The seats C resten theside'tramesofVcompartment B and extend inward directly over the two tiers of seatsbelow, their backs forming the lantern H of compartment B. Around theouter edge 0f this compartment C is built the rail C2.

It will be observed thatby thearrangement described the seats are thrownslightly back or inside the wheels I of the car.

This car may beoperated by either horse, motor or cable system withslight alterations which do not aect the spirit of this inven- When,however, a motor vsystem is used, the space K, between the platform Dand floor B2, is designed to hold the motor.

- Having thus-described this invention, what I'claim is-KY 1. lIn a ear,such asdescribed, the'combination of' 'series'of compartments'havingthree orm'or'e tiers "of seats, all in `alignment, one vabove the otherand -facingialternatelyfin'opf posite directions and withftheir backsand "fronts of alternatey seats standing `inward `fro'rrrthe wheels,substantially as set forth.

compartment seats extending up to and supi `porting the fronts of theintermediate compartment seats, and the lbacks of the latter seatsextending `up to and supporting the fronts of fthe uppermost compartmentseats,

Aand meansof access i-tovsaid several compartments,v substantially asset forth.

THOMAS' EDWARD POPE.

Witnesses:

JUSTIN P..MooRE, GHAs. J. ARMBRUsTER.

